Directions and Factoids
Directions: To get to the Soo Locks, take I-75 to the final exit before entering Canada, exit 394. Turn
left on Easterday Avenue and at the four way stop, turn right on Portage Avenue. The Soo
Locks and Visitor Center will be on the left, approximately 1 mile from the exit. Visitors
may park in municipal metered parking on Portage Avenue or in the free U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers Depot Lot approximately 1/4 mile west of the Soo Locks.
Factoid: The St. Marys River flows between Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan and Sault Ste. Marie,
Ontario, Canada. The world famous Soo Locks on the Michigan side allows visitors to watch
some of the worlds largest lake freighters and ocean-going ships lifted and lowered 21 feet
as they travel between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Inside the Visitors Center, hands-on
exhibits help visitors understand how the locks operate and their national significance.
Boat schedules, videos and information sheets are also available in the Visitor Center.
NOTICE: Many states are discouraging or banning movement of firewood to control spread of the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB). Not bringing wood from home to your campsite and not taking unused wood you procure while camping home with you is recommended -- required in some states. Check the following website to learn more: http://www.emeraldashborer.info/
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Recreation Services Status
The list below includes Recreation Services Status of USACE managed areas (lines that contain the Corps Castle icon). Others, such as state or private marina operators, run additional parks. Please contact those agencies or individuals for information on the areas they manage.
Open
Partially Open
Closed
Status Unknown
Soo Locks Visitor Center
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St Marys Falls Canal Park
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Corps Managed
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Managed by Others in Italics |
$ Corps Fees Collected
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| Camping |
| E | Electric Campsites |
| N | Non-electric Campsites |
| P | Primitive Campsites |
| G | Group Camping |
| D | Dump Station |
| Fishing |
| C | Fish Cleaning Stations |
| D | Fishing Docks |
| P | Fishing Piers |
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| Picnic |
| A | Picnic Area |
| G | Group Picnic |
| GS | Group Picnic Shelter |
| Swimming |
| BE | Beach |
| P | Swimming Pool |
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| Trails |
| B | Bike Trails |
| Q | Equestrian Trails |
| H | Hiking Trails |
| I | Hiking Trails - Interpretive |
| R | Off Road Vehicle Trails |
| F | Fitness Trails |
| W | Water Trails |
| S | Snow Mobile Trails |
| CC | Cross Country Skiing Trails |
| M | Multipurpose Trails |
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